Emily Aumann

Hometown:Davis, CA

Year: First-yearYears racing: This will be my first.

Why I ride: I ride because fills me up and it wears me out. I can go for a ride as early as sunrise and as late as after sunset (I love night riding!) and it lets me get away from the stress that builds up in my life. There’s something about leaving your worries in town and riding through no man’s land as the wind blows away the clutter in your mind, letting you find peace and balance before returning to face reality.

Favorite quote: “The mind is the athlete, the body is just the means it uses to train harder, [ride] faster, and succeed.”